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Simon Romfo throws for 3 TDs and North Dakota tops Murray State 72-35 for its most points since 1928
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) — Simon Romfo threw for 276 yards and three touchdowns, Isaiah Smith carried it 11 times for 142 yards and two scores, and North Dakota beat Murray State 72-35 on Saturday for its most points scored in a game since 1928.Avery Scott returned an interception 40 yards to cap...
KYTC District 1 High Water Report for Sept. 28, 2024
High water reported PADUCAH, Ky. (Sept. 28, 2024) – As the remnants of Hurricane Helene makes its way out of the region, some previously flooded roadways have reopened, but with rain still forecast, motorists are urged to use caution, especially in areas that usually see flooding....
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Marte hits tying homer in 9th, Grichuk has winning double in 10th, D-backs beat Cubs 12-11
By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Ketel Marte hit a tying solo homer with two outs in the ninth, and Randal Grichuk won it with a pinch-hit RBI double in the 10th, lifting the...
Suspicious Vehicle Leads McCracken County Deputies to Wanted Subject on Ogden Landing Road – UPDATE Arrest Made
UPDATE: Greg Munsell has been located and taken into custody by the Paducah Police Department with no further incident. He was located in the Lone Oak area. PADUCAH, KY - Deputies with the McCracken...
Fake Paducah Police Calls Target Community
PADUCAH, Ky. (News First) - Authorities warn residents to stay vigilant following reports of a scammer impersonating a Paducah Police Officer. The perpetrator, utilizing phone number "spoofing" to...
Crystal Methamphetamine Dealers Identified and Arrested
MAYFIELD, KY (News First) - A lengthy investigation by multiple law enforcement agencies in western Kentucky culminated this morning with the arrest of two significant drug dealers in Graves County....
UPDATE: Night Work Zone for Installation of High-Friction Surface at Various Locations in McCracken County starting Wednesday, April 17
Night work planned over several weeks PADUCAH, Ky. (April 16, 2024) – A contractor for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) plans a series of work zones to install high-friction pavement...
Work Zone Lane Restriction on U.S. 60 near 7mm in Ballard County Starting Today
Work to take about two days to complete PADUCAH, Ky.) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) has established a work zone lane restriction along U.S. 60 near the 7 mile marker in Ballard...
Two-Vehicle Collision in Mayfield Leaves Four Injured, Highway Lane Closed for Hours
MAYFIELD, KY (News First) - Saturday, April 13, at approximately 11:39 a.m., Mayfield police officers responded to the area of US Highway 45 North and Wayne Drive regarding a vehicle collision...
Drug Take Back Day
MURRAY, KY -(News First) -The Murray Police Department will be participating in the National Prescription Drug #TakeBackDay–happening Saturday, April 27th from 10 AM – 2PM. Unused or expired...
Public Safety Telecommunicators Honored
Calloway County observes National Public Safety Telecommunications Week to honor the essential role played by the men and women at the Calloway County E-911 Communications Center. These dedicated...
Gallen blanks Cardinals for 6 innings and Diamondbacks score 5 runs in 5th to win 5-0
By JACK THOMPSON Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Zac Gallen pitched six sharp innings and Corbin Carroll hit a two-run single in a five-run fifth to lead the Arizona Diamondbacks over the St. Louis...
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Graves County Three Vehicle Crash
GRAVES COUNTY, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- On February 28, 2024, at approximately 4:05 PM, deputies with the Graves County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to US 45 South near Snow Lane, in the Pryorsburg Community, for a three-vehicle injury collision. Deputies...
Governor Beshear will visit Mayfield Friday morning.
MAYFIELD, KENTUCKY (NewsFirst) -- Kentucky governor Andy Beshear will visit Mayfield this morning to dedicate homes for victims of the December 2021 tornado. The first dedication takes place at 10:30 at 207 South 15th Street and the second dedication will be at 11 am...
Graves County Sheriff’s Office Establishes Safe Internet Purchase Exchange Location
MAYFIELD, Ky. (NEWS FIRST) — Concerned about the safety of internet sales transactions requiring in-person meetings with unknown parties, the Graves County Sheriff's Office has designated a secure location for such exchanges. Located in front of the newest Graves...
We need your help again: Recognize this vehicle? Stolen Dog Alert!
MURRAY, Ky. (NEWS FIRST) — The search for a beloved canine companion stolen from a residence on Douglas Road has sparked a community-wide appeal for information, with authorities seeking the public's assistance in locating both the missing pet and the suspect's...
McConnell will step down as the Senate Republican leader in November after a record run in the job
By MICHAEL TACKETT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step down from that position in...
Idaho set to execute Thomas Eugene Creech, one of the longest-serving death row inmates in the US
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The hour of Thomas Eugene Creech's death has been set, and it is rapidly approaching.On Wednesday morning Idaho prison officials will ask the 73-year-old if he would like a mild sedative to help calm him before his...
Reed Sheppard’s runner with under a second left sends No. 16 Kentucky past Mississippi State, 91-89
By PAUL JONES Associated Press STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Reed Sheppard made a runner from just inside the foul line with less than a second left and finished with a career-high 32 points, giving No. 16 Kentucky a wild 91-89 victory over Mississippi State on Tuesday...
Booster Club Fraud Investigation Leads to Arrest in Murray
MURRAY, Ky. (NEWS FIRST) — Members of the Murray Tiger Booster Club reported fraudulent charges on the organization's debit card and missing bank deposits on February 5th, 2024. The Booster Club filed a criminal report with the Murray Police Department, leading to an...
Severe Weather Thread for February 27, 2024
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An experienced hiker dies in a solo trek in blinding, waist-deep snow in New Hampshire mountains
By NICK PERRY and KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press THORNTON, N.H. (AP) — An experienced hiker who had accomplished the “Triple Crown” of challenging cross-country trails died in New Hampshire's White Mountains during a solo hike in brutal conditions, including...
Brutally cold weather expected to hit storm-battered South and Northeast US this weekend
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis residents were urged to boil water and New Yorkers have been warned that roads could be covered with dangerous black ice this weekend as brutal cold and inclement weather continue to sweep across parts of...
Pipe busting cold into tomorrow. Then, some relief.
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Bitterly Cold Air Returns Today Into The Weekend! Pipe busting cold. Frost bite weather.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Want to receive an app notification when I post a new Facebook thread or update on the news website and the Beau Dodson Weather blog? Subscribe below and then turn on option TWO and FOUR (you will see that once you subscribe). Those...
Small plane that crashed off California coast was among a growing number of home-built aircraft
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A small airplane that crashed into the ocean off the California coast on Sunday was constructed piece by piece over nearly a decade, one of tens of thousands of home-built aircraft that are part of a high-flying...
Bid by meatpacker JBS to join New York Stock Exchange faces opposition over Amazon deforestation
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — In recent weeks, lawmakers in the United States and the United Kingdom have sent letters to the Securities and Exchange Commission cautioning against the listing of JBS, the world's largest meatpacking...
Anti-crime bill featuring three-strikes provision wins approval from GOP-led House panel in Kentucky
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Sweeping legislation that would keep felons locked up after a third violent offense won approval Thursday from a Kentucky House committee that heard mixed reviews about its potential to combat crime. The...
Wastewater tests can find mpox, study finds. Expect more bugs to be tracked that way
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wastewater testing does a good job at detecting mpox infections, U.S. health officials said in a report Thursday that bolsters a push to use sewage to track more diseases. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
A first-ever experiment shows how pigs might one day help people who have liver failure
By The Associated Press Surgeons externally attached a pig liver to a brain-dead human body and watched it successfully filter blood, a step toward eventually trying the technique in patients with liver failure. The University of Pennsylvania announced the novel...
An experienced hiker dies in a solo trek in blinding, waist-deep snow in New Hampshire mountains
By NICK PERRY and KATHY McCORMACK Associated Press THORNTON, N.H. (AP) — An experienced hiker who had accomplished the “Triple Crown” of challenging cross-country trails died in New Hampshire's White Mountains during a solo hike in brutal conditions, including...
Brutally cold weather expected to hit storm-battered South and Northeast US this weekend
By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Memphis residents were urged to boil water and New Yorkers have been warned that roads could be covered with dangerous black ice this weekend as brutal cold and inclement weather continue to sweep across parts of...
Pipe busting cold into tomorrow. Then, some relief.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Want to receive more weather information? I provide a service through www.weathertalk.com Subscribe at www.weathertalk.com and then download the Beau Dodson Weather app from the app stores! Apple users: Beau Dodson...
Bitterly Cold Air Returns Today Into The Weekend! Pipe busting cold. Frost bite weather.
Posted by Meteorologist Beau Dodson Want to receive an app notification when I post a new Facebook thread or update on the news website and the Beau Dodson Weather blog? Subscribe below and then turn on option TWO and FOUR (you will see that once you subscribe). Those...
Small plane that crashed off California coast was among a growing number of home-built aircraft
By CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A small airplane that crashed into the ocean off the California coast on Sunday was constructed piece by piece over nearly a decade, one of tens of thousands of home-built aircraft that are part of a high-flying...
Bid by meatpacker JBS to join New York Stock Exchange faces opposition over Amazon deforestation
By FABIANO MAISONNAVE Associated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — In recent weeks, lawmakers in the United States and the United Kingdom have sent letters to the Securities and Exchange Commission cautioning against the listing of JBS, the world's largest meatpacking...
Anti-crime bill featuring three-strikes provision wins approval from GOP-led House panel in Kentucky
By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Sweeping legislation that would keep felons locked up after a third violent offense won approval Thursday from a Kentucky House committee that heard mixed reviews about its potential to combat crime. The...
Wastewater tests can find mpox, study finds. Expect more bugs to be tracked that way
By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wastewater testing does a good job at detecting mpox infections, U.S. health officials said in a report Thursday that bolsters a push to use sewage to track more diseases. U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
A first-ever experiment shows how pigs might one day help people who have liver failure
By The Associated Press Surgeons externally attached a pig liver to a brain-dead human body and watched it successfully filter blood, a step toward eventually trying the technique in patients with liver failure. The University of Pennsylvania announced the novel...